9:30am: The mission is for Marcie to pick six players to raft over the waterfall and grab for a bag of money, while the other five will be diving for nothing. Alex, a musician, explains that his biggest fear is falling from a great height and drowning. That's so incredibly specific, Alex. Even more specific than my fear of being eaten by a two-headed panda while doing the Lindy Hop.
9:33am: Alex misses and everyone yells "He's the Mole!" So, not the sharpest tools in the shed here. Also, I would KILL to do this challenge. It looks so fun. Why do people who willingly sign up for these adventure reality shows always piss and groan about doing tasks that any normal adventure fan would positively relish?
"I'm sorry, I can't hear you over my boobs."
9:39am: After a series of successes, the Token Old Bag named Liz grabs the bag and says that she was happy to have the chance to "show my stuff". Cut to a shot of her hanging spread-eagled off the waterfall. Thanks, editors!
That's quite enough of your "stuff", Liz.
9:43am: The Token Likable Fattie named Craig worries about the crane not being able to hold him. He goes over the falls and everyone freaks and cut to commercial! DAMN YOU MOLE!
9:43am: I'm happy that former President David Palmer from 24 is finding work with those Allstate commercials, but every time I see them I just really want him to carjack a truck containing the ambassador of Unnamed Terrorist-Supporting Country and careen it out of a building.
9:46am: Craig is fine, but almost got hanged by the harness in the process. Safety first!
9:50am: Out of the six bags caught, only two of them (caught by manly history teacher/soccer coach Mark and manly attorney Clay) have real money in them, adding $20,000 to the pot and proving that Marcie is sexist, ageist, and biased against skinny, whiny restaurant owners. Looking at you, BOBBY.
The dangers of taking on Uncle Moneybags as a client.
9:51am: A group of rainforest natives stare at the heap of crushed rafts in the river below, and shed a single tear.
9:56am: Marcie gets to pick where the players sleep tonight, and it looks like Nicole, Liz, Craig, and Bobby are sleeping outside in the cold. Nicole, rather than pitching a tent, pitches a fit.
9:59am: Nicole the OBGYN declares that since the rules state that she only has to sleep outside, she's going to stay inside and remain awake all night. Everyone scoffs while she settles in for a sleep-deprived night in her ivory tower.
"Mustn't frost the loins!"
10:03am: Craig breaks a chair. He's so FAT!
10:05am: The teams are instructed, via Jon via a camera phone thingy, to go to the beach and dress accordingly. I really hope someone breaks out one of those old-timey swimsuits with pantaloons.
10:07am: Okay, now I really hate Nicole. Jon asks them to pick the biggest whiner, and when they all settle on her she says in interview: "I just voice my opinions. What's wrong with being smart and gorgeous at the same time?" Who said anything about beauty, Ohmarosa Jr? Shut it.
10:11am: Jon gives a book report on Robinson Crusoe. And what did you bring for show and tell?
10:12am: Fun challenge! Nicole, or Dr. Whiner, as she now prefers to be called, picks the teams. Six scavengers have to find items scattered around the beach and bring them to the three appraisers, who must figure out which items Robinson would have had on the island in 1704. Two timekeepers have to scoop up sand from the beach and refill a giant hourglass in order to give everyone else enough time.
10:18am: Trainwreck! The scavengers are out-of-shape idiots who keep bringing back things like hairdressers and vacuum cleaners. I do, however, enjoy the goat.
The Mole
10:21am: The challenge ends. The team gets $15,000 for three correct items: a musket, a bible, and the adorable goat. No credit for a revolver or - get ready for this - blue jeans. Seriously? BLUE JEANS? Nice work, history teacher and neurosurgeon. Our nation's youth and our nation's stroke victims are in serious trouble.
10:24am: Nicole gets left alone on the island for the night, ironically now being forced to sleep outside. Well, if she gets lonely, there's always the goat.
10:30am: The team has dinner with Jon, and vague hypotheses are bandied about, along with a healthy dose of boring chitchat. These dinners don't get fun until a few episodes in, and really only if Anderson Cooper is present. I really miss him! Do we think we could helicopter him in for an episode or two?
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Comments (12)
Great recap, Scream! Sorry bout your jet-laggyness.
I am so stoked that The Mole is back! I called my son & daughter-in-law to scream over the phone - "The Mole is back! The Mole is back!", which caused my grandson to start screaming "The Hole is wack, The Hole is wack!"
I love it ALMOST as much as I love Big Brother.
1 of 12 | Posted by lexxi1129 | Posted on June 9, 2008 9:54 AM
Too early for suspicions? Go back and watch the raft challenge... Victoria (I think) was the only competitor with a green thumbprint on her helmet.
2 of 12 | Posted by EZ Rider | Posted on June 9, 2008 12:23 PM
I taped the show. When they were doing the quiz the question was "who is the mole?" The cursor was on Bobby and then it went to Kirsten!
3 of 12 | Posted by weasel dearest | Posted on June 9, 2008 12:52 PM
Too early for suspicions?!?! Im suspicious of them all! except victoria, the mole thumbprint was just too obvious.
This weeks guess is the history teacher.
This was a great recap, if this is what a mini recap is like im very excited to be reading you this season. super funny.
4 of 12 | Posted by goosegg1001 | Posted on June 9, 2008 1:53 PM
I believe Paul (the utility worker I think) is the mole. The host held up journal number 11 and Paul is 29; he is the only cast member whose age adds up to 11. My next guess is the small blonde chick b/c during the interviews for the quiz there was a green light flashing in the background but that clue could have been too obvious. Also, the host said for someone it was the "The Last Supper" and I believe Paul was sitting in the same position as Judas in the painting of the last supper. Last but not least, I need to get a life. Great recap :0)
5 of 12 | Posted by Fayellis1 | Posted on June 9, 2008 1:59 PM
To the person above me, loved your comment. "Last but not least, I need to get a life", hahaha. :-)
I was so excited when I came to the site today and saw this recap was up. I had totally forgotten the show started last week. I will definitely be watching tonight tho, and coming back to read your recaps! Great job!
6 of 12 | Posted by JustJesse | Posted on June 9, 2008 6:03 PM
Oh - while I can't wait to read your full recaps, I like the liveblogging bit every once in a while.
I actually like Smug-Jon. And can't stand Dr. Whiner.
As for the jeans - if you listen closely, the three who were to choose the items got all three that they had given to them right (2 weren't found by the searchers). And they say at one point that the jeans may just represent "pants" - which is why they put it on the table.
I am SO GLAD this show is back! On with the Moley, Moley, Moley!
7 of 12 | Posted by LoneButterfly | Posted on June 9, 2008 6:55 PM
Hate Nicole. Like Ali, the model. And I think Paul is the mole. He definetly exhibited some seriously mole-y behavior. Did anyone watch Celebrity Mole? Or is that like sacrilage to the die-hard non-celebrity version fans?
8 of 12 | Posted by MargotTenenbaum | Posted on June 10, 2008 7:42 AM
My birthday was Sunday and this show returning felt like a special present from ABC to me. I miss Anderson Cooper but I'm so glad this show is back that I don't care.
I wonder if it's Craig.
9 of 12 | Posted by Deigh | Posted on June 11, 2008 7:10 AM
I totally agree that the goat is The Mole ^_~.
And yay for not being the only goofball psyched for this show to be back.
~Blackie~
10 of 12 | Posted by BlackieChuu | Posted on June 14, 2008 6:14 PM
Hey!
Is this thing on???
Where's this weeks blog?
Luvin the comments. Let's keep it going shall we :)
11 of 12 | Posted by Deena | Posted on June 23, 2008 8:37 PM
I just recently started watching the mole last week after finding out it was back. I've always been into the mole ever since I saw the first season when I was 7 or somewhere around that age. After watching this weeks episode, I have come to a conclusion that Alex is the mole. Watching previous seasons of the mole taught me that sometimes clues are embedded in the title screens, scenery, etc. This week I noticed that on the mole screen that shows before the commercials, the "critical" word in the background turned into the word ALTO. Any musician knows that alto is a musical term for the range of an instrument or singer. example: an alto saxaphone. The next clue I noticed showed when they were playing the game where they had to go to that statue by means of transportation that the one dude had to choose. When the one dude and Smug John were standing in front of the half-way point, there was graffiti on the wall behind them. I noticed in the bottom right corner that the graffiti spelled the word "RAP". Now I may be paranoid but these past two clues both relate to Music and I don't think it's a coincidence that one of the players (cough cough Alex) is actually a musician. Maybe I'm over analyzing the show but hey we'll see what happens.
12 of 12 | Posted by Seanyboy1025 | Posted on June 30, 2008 11:19 PM